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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) ; k2 @9 V# Y/ y, l
Just because.(没有别的原因。) 3 i. S  K: t9 `9 b
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) : i! q) k6 r$ V' u
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
; a9 ~! R8 {) ^1 J" n% f# ?No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 3 M6 H$ m$ F5 r, _' t( `
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)1 N% v4 _9 i. T6 N
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 7 w. l: d( U8 v2 D
I am not available.(我正忙着) ; [1 Q$ |9 F9 @* y* B( U) R
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
8 C( a2 q/ Q1 r( k9 S$ eNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 & f+ e- |- N& _& t3 y
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 7 i  d2 G& {5 e! X
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
# p9 I6 Y2 M7 eYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
! P+ E+ z( }( u. a3 CDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 ; u, D7 P1 H, b1 c# f0 D
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 # i7 E, L9 g' ]& [0 H7 l9 L* V" H
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 2 g3 Y6 E; m% ?* L  I0 M
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 / Z; U+ u- W6 I$ M# E  F
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
+ b% n- S2 O3 r' g. m, q% X8 FYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
! U, m+ p. P8 s9 c. j8 _! l( w# pYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 & ^4 }+ L# }: y3 I  d4 ?8 {* @% c
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
  V1 Y6 p- q, |. GI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
  b9 ^! _( Z; @% j- @& e' BIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
' q: W$ m8 G' S2 V1 OIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
; w" K0 S3 d! u' `$ Y) D: m1 w  ]I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 0 W+ s1 x" z. n# G: g" M0 T+ C1 v
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
1 y- j" p$ S5 X# c8 C( @6 j; nYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 2 T4 G5 q- L. p$ k) n
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? 9 ^. Q( r7 i$ x8 T; X/ h
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
( B( e& W6 A& O! ^+ f4 R+ |% M7 @: \1 iIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 " W4 f% Y4 g% O/ c/ _& R
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 7 Y! A2 B, G: G1 m4 G
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 5 b& E, a& C# R: L7 |! x
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” 6 G+ }: V/ c3 o. I9 c  H) ]! p
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
" A7 v8 j$ T4 E. r- MThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 ( Q2 \3 E6 P8 C3 u) k; Y
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
8 G$ s* M! }" }; _, J. aThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 9 E8 |2 [6 p4 i$ n! l8 ?5 ?) r
A to Z 从头至尾
" I1 z* u% Y: |# Z: pI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 ) z: @* D$ |( Q/ x/ x
above somebody 深奥 ' N" C" ]. n7 b5 a0 w
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 - v! u2 E  _7 x. r: s& r7 z  S  _% J
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
) M  o( [, A3 ~% Z" NWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
$ B" {: W% ~. v# d2 F2 Eall the more 更加,益发 ; Q( L6 I2 i" O. ?
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
% \7 M) _& d/ u8 a2 G/ z. }" Pall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
2 P7 z! b2 N$ ?She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
; U' f5 C  F' C5 _1 Oall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
7 r9 ~$ D& h) }- }$ QThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
" B8 E, |% K: N0 Zall out 竭尽全力
) {/ c7 t5 A9 O0 R! x6 Y( N- Z8 LThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 1 p: ]+ ]  `/ ]
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 ) v3 s2 d" h6 R# ~9 G
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 3 D, U! T% z, ^8 Q0 [
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
) x9 T' b; b; h" M7 fall set 准备就绪
, }( F: d& b6 j3 _  u5 sHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 3 J- J7 ?1 m. ]8 M0 U0 n, e+ U
all you have to do 需要做得是 7 ^6 j2 c# \& X# A# C) P. q
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 ' z# P& L9 j. P
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 - N! G. Z! H3 v9 i% a9 y
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
8 P. {- c* U9 t4 G" p对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
7 z7 q$ x( G' e) H$ Ias busy as a bee 非常忙
% f6 d5 i9 }* EMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 * f9 O0 F0 U, @1 @5 Q
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 % M, y. q) A  b3 e6 X
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
6 a2 ]  N) M& t9 ]: e0 Kat one's wit's end 智穷
& R; P6 v% b. @+ r( [7 yDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 # S* S+ o9 z' _% `$ _$ ]  s
big shot 大人物,大亨
# z* l( m: I7 ?He is a big shot in our little town. ) F7 P1 o" S& z! \8 ^, S
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
6 ?- W4 V, k5 j* ~. b5 GEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 6 O; o6 A3 M# h- P, p
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 + Q8 ?' k3 L+ T
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 # T( V4 s5 v: w$ N
black and white 白纸黑字 ( {/ D$ `+ m2 N
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
; C4 Q5 o, f/ v, G% G3 Kblind alley 死胡同
& e5 w) N6 s7 S. BYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
* C- @$ Z5 S" c' {" nblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
- z: b) {9 N: }7 _$ V+ Z' \* hThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
$ j$ M- z0 \: h- i/ s" Dblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 ! f% V- X/ q! Z, m7 I( g' W
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 5 W4 v- F9 i6 \% ]1 v4 C
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
3 }* x% s$ Y4 U( BHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 % C* n9 |3 r& P
bland new 崭新的 % U2 q' O( L: ?& p( R  D* ]
a bland new coat 新衣服
2 A4 t- {3 N& Fbreak the ice 打破沉默 5 e- L' Q4 }5 u: L7 d- k: Z2 E" T
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 - }) M  X; n. ]  \, ^# n. {
by a blow 无意中的一击 6 ^; u1 s  Y3 O6 U. b$ x
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
* c* L4 n# z  X+ Qcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 ' p& A9 h4 z; ^
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
4 h' |, q; R1 p8 F4 {4 p  x2 j/ ?8 vcarry something too far 过火了 / W& B  T! W: |+ C7 L/ R; w( c& G
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
9 g  |( w6 G- Qcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
' s7 t) e" B* f& N$ |8 w) [You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
! w4 a( _$ N. U. w: G% K' H2 I" G. scats got one's tongue 哑口无言
8 C4 K2 u; Y# a9 bchain smoker 老烟枪 % g0 i( n+ g% @% L6 u8 f
come up with 产生,想出 ( \: S2 Z3 I7 A" Z, Q# J7 ?
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 3 R" D2 o8 P% c, _
come easily 容易
2 V9 j; T; ^# h+ b: n8 WLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
: [+ F8 n- g& X: y+ M) }2 kcup of tea 喜欢
* L& j  C, v; l6 \Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
# B! \8 C( C/ x9 o* }cut it out 停止,住嘴 5 _8 W6 k( S* n3 x) P+ O7 \
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. / `' A% P/ B! j  @0 \
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 6 e$ V) X* j  z/ M8 {- E2 i
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
. l0 ^  ^( t0 z5 b7 jNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
2 J" @- y1 N3 kdear John letter 绝交信
. z& O* |- S7 v0 p# }. [% UJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 3 W* `& P7 P; W# t
do somone good 对某人有好处
. c6 X" @: T" L" W- t7 wHaving some moring exercises does you good. ( l7 \# _" I- u7 p: W
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
6 B9 i# g- W& bdoesn't count 这次不算 1 g1 O5 i% j5 `6 f' r: w
It doesn't count this time,try again.
* m% |" m- \: M* L- G/ Idoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
; ?, O2 ]% Q* G. V( v' FThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
1 V8 p; a' I9 }4 @2 kdown and out 穷困潦倒
" b$ g% m8 A+ J! F2 v- J% v% mBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
; M  ?  |8 M4 |+ \0 L2 y- K5 [drive at 用意,意欲
! E# b$ G* r# r- X: F/ e" V2 }What's he driving at?他用意何在?
7 D1 f0 I, Q# r# f+ G5 h  edrop in 偶然拜访
9 @) b' I4 D* n& YI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
; V0 [- A( @" x! Mdrop me a line 写信给我   V$ U: _9 O, g2 Y
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 6 d8 {- B1 x( t9 c  ?0 r
early bird 早起的人
3 g3 @4 l5 C, {. N) C; OAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
' E! J+ G! q+ ^3 G) W* Ieasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 + {/ \6 q# y7 L. H/ [$ b# V6 f
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 4 A" y* \( S. G& f% _
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
0 P) p: J7 x4 |) \9 iface the music 直面困难 7 V3 e$ ?# |( n. W! L
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
+ F! J3 [, B2 x  D8 @face up to 勇敢地面对某事
+ e- w7 p4 l1 T8 d. Q+ }# rYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
% Y4 H! f; N; t' T0 w; [' Zfed up 厌倦
+ P" v2 w2 b# d. U6 r. ^I am rather fed up with your complaints.
0 J5 U% W6 ?' G  ]feel free to do something 不要拘束
% s9 R" H, O6 G9 x8 TPlease feel free to make suggestions. 5 U+ }5 O0 }1 G5 E3 U/ g
few and far between 很少,稀少 ; ^! Z. S6 D0 n* A' X
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. - S4 M: h- G' G( b& _, U
French leave 不辞而别   ]; \( x$ [1 \, R  _; [$ l
give me a headache 让人头痛
# a6 v3 k3 @1 U9 s1 ?The naughty boy gave me a headache.
* n7 B0 _8 r, ?" tgive me a hand 帮我一下 ( T/ c. d, }. l; E
go Dutch AA制 6 q3 X2 l3 p- w. N' A. Q/ U% L
God bless you 上帝保佑你
8 @) F; T" U9 i$ j; CGod bless you with your examinations.
% k5 C3 A1 M7 q; B5 a0 W$ KGod knows 天知道 , L* W& R. W; |
Got it? 明白了吗? 4 T+ Q8 V: r9 z: p
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
# c- Q* n& \1 C+ y) f6 Q) ghands are full 非常忙 ' n( m* p! Q- h, ?
have a ball 勇敢
% R$ e, i& n, ], `  d" U2 xhave had it 受够了 7 q) D$ c' v0 }
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
/ F/ a$ }$ \9 `, H3 Ahold water 站得住脚
4 K- e5 e) V& S  {Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
2 W0 w9 R+ r7 r- T* f" `in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 ( |% z. y3 m7 c( p. _
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
+ h8 p  \% z! E" W0 |# W3 Kkeep an eye on 提高警惕
+ S( U0 H6 B, M& g* zkill time打发时间
4 ^3 L8 [- y9 w# Y0 l7 T6 o$ R; Slazy bones 懒骨头
/ I* F! t& W- {+ _) Y1 n% @Get up lazy bones! % v: k. b7 O# F0 p0 H. R
leave it to me 让我来吧
& P$ f+ l5 e% u2 E- V+ L6 Wleave me alone 别管我 
- E! W. M: U! I+ _$ c* h% m; Mlike father like son 有其父必有其子 2 [. Y; \& d: K/ T, O& i% B. E0 ^
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 9 @% _3 g. _; B
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 4 C' o9 a( ]7 v/ Z" _3 j+ a
make a big money 赚大钱 9 I, o7 \- ]* y6 I% _' B
make both ends need 收支平衡
& ^- m0 j8 m/ b6 b# jWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
2 i, R6 u) {: u) }1 emake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
1 |: ~" N: U8 s! }  Y( cHis achievement made waves in his country.
9 J, V+ w% I& K! M8 i; ~, Hmake yourself at home 别拘束
( z5 A% H+ n* ?6 a9 Tno good 没有好结果 $ U# A0 _7 }$ [1 w+ Y& {
Bad mam comes tono good.
  U- q" H2 K$ G+ u- kno kidding 不要开玩笑
5 A/ M3 U! n) G. Jnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
4 J& E% s. ]. ^- k5 F. Vnot really 也不是……
8 c7 t( \3 N& ]5 Qold hand 老手 4 t( A' t) e% L: t7 S
He is an old hand at stealing.
% O( g1 ~) ]& g$ [$ |old story 老一套 5 h9 b1 [2 T4 ?" K- z. s, N' `5 H2 n1 T
I am tired of it,same old story.
3 \+ A4 [% p0 R/ A2 b! Pon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ; h; D' k/ o, V( B# J$ l' a
on occasion 间或
" b4 z; D. B* xof one's own accord 自愿地 5 G/ j3 v1 _" q9 R# u# b1 N
packed like sardins 拥挤 ! A- V+ B( b. b: G9 x- P- @
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
3 p/ N( \# t) e; |pass away 去世 , [0 `# `7 z5 f! b$ c8 A9 D$ W9 j
pay the price 付出代价
6 L9 d/ E' {: k& o6 U+ W/ qYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
: [* R1 H+ d8 r( gput up with 忍受 0 u3 w1 @4 q1 x5 \/ M
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. , q8 n9 Y' x4 W+ F9 C" v
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
: U9 y8 E( V# N) W" B+ Hred tape 繁文缛节
$ z) C* A+ u5 K+ Q7 jred carpet 红地毯 - \: P# q1 e0 k/ ?' V
run into 偶遇 # ~8 _1 m7 K, o# a3 A! x" Q
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. / l% P( s! E" x$ `6 O" E
run out of 用尽,缺少 ( `+ r8 t+ [6 p' p
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. 3 M9 S2 Z* U" `, N+ o7 Q
show up 炫耀 & v# X* K4 }# G% q7 ~+ J
small potatos 小人物 8 D3 _# e1 }$ V
so what? 那怎么样呢? - n+ S, A* Y* t# K
stand up for 忍受 / \% l/ a5 f, t) N( A
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
% U1 q6 T4 F+ @. M4 a7 K$ osunday dress 最好的衣服 4 d' v" M$ u/ h$ y  m
sure thing 十有把握的事 ' n4 d! q, M1 k1 c; u% q" `
take one's time 尽情玩
( c' q5 [. g$ X+ i, TTake your time and enjoy it. % |2 L: Z/ [: R3 p! m  _
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
2 V$ w. A+ V2 j: L6 p) a& J' N% _that's it 就是
  p/ H5 {+ r( E5 l6 o: A% j; ~that is really something 太好了
5 ?  D% x' U, J3 pthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 * y" V5 e: c0 c1 ?
there you go 这边请 ! u2 c% @9 }# d1 U3 Y
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 3 g  S( [" b6 Z* |
under the table 死底下,秘密地
& E7 ?8 w# n' e% I, S3 T. p% I0 A/ Wunder the weather 身体不适 & K! Y% g9 w3 @" w- E" w$ S4 \+ T/ `6 q
what's going on 怎么了 ; r3 x! B. d5 e" V( K: p
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 0 t+ T( |0 p% n8 @1 _1 |' H" W7 D5 \
walking dictionary 活字典
9 u8 u; f1 i$ Q8 n# \what is up 近来可好 . n7 F' @7 T  L! m- n  e. N, j
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。5 t' a% f( _/ ^) |/ h
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?# N" `; i" m, ?
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚" J: `# `" |/ Y& j$ k4 M( i7 ?
眼镜完好无损
8 Z; }7 \5 B. L% N3 |8 l$ p然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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